Which of the following is a very potent mineralocorticold?
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9%
Cortisol
6%
Prednisolone
6%
Prednisone
80%
Fludrocortisone
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) Which of the following is one of adverse effects of glucocorticolds?
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3%
Hypotension
6%
Hypoglycemia
9%
Bronchial asthma
83%
Delays healing of wounds
Glucocorticoids have been proven useful in the treatment of which of the following medical conditions?
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4%
ο»Ώο»ΏHeart failure
4%
Glaucoma
89%
Skin allergy
4%
Angina
Which of the following describes the effect of hydrocortisone on renal excretion of electrolytes?
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50%
It increases both K+ and Ca2+ excretion
14%
.ο»Ώο»Ώο»ΏIt decreases both K+ and Ca2+ excretion.
18%
It decreases K+ but increases Ca2+ excretion.
18%
d) It increases K* but decreases Ca'* excretion,
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Cortisol is contraindicated in.
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12%
Bronchial asthma
65%
Osteoporosis
15%
Acute Addisonian Crisis
8%
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Patients on long term glucocorticoids should take diet .....
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77%
rich in proteinο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
10%
rich in Naο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
7%
low in Ca2+
7%
low in K+
Hydrocortisone inhibits which of the following enzymes?
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4%
Tyrosine kinase
75%
Phospholipase A2ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
4%
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17%
Cyclo-oxygenaseο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
) Which of the following is a therapeutic indication of glucocorticoids?
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10%
Osteoporosisο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
14%
Megaloblastic anemiaο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
29%
Rheumatic fever
48%
Bronchial asthma
Which of the following is the most likely to be increased due to the use of glucocorticoids?
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75%
Gluconeogenesisο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Protein synthesisο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
20%
Circulating lymphocytes
0%
Circulating eosinophilsο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
Acute adrenal insufficiency is treated by;
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4%
Oral fludrocortisoneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
92%
IV cortisolο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
0%
Methimazoleο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
4%
Propranolol
Which of the following drugs is a long-acting glucocorticoid, with effect that lasts for
36-55 hours?
36-55 hours?
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83%
Dexamethasoneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
0%
Cortisoneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
11%
Methimazoleο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
6%
Buspirone
glucocorticoid with pure glucocorticoid and no mineralocorticoid activity is...
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15%
Cortisoneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
25%
Prednisoloneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
20%
Fludrocortisone
40%
Dexamethasone
Which of the following is a therapeutic indication of glucocorticoids?
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70%
Anaphylactic shockο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Cardiogenic edemaο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
15%
Cushing syndromeο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
10%
Myopathy
54) The following drug is used in therapy of endometriosis:
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53%
Danazol
24%
Estradiol
24%
Finasteride
0%
Flutamide
Which of the following adverse effect of corticosteroids is mainly due to their protein catabolic activity?
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69%
Osteoporosis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
4%
Rise in blood pressure.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
12%
Heart failure
15%
Moon face'.ο»Ώ
The sudden withdrawal of glucocorticoids after prolonged use results in which of the following?
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0%
Hypertensive crisis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Angina.
95%
Acute adrenal insufficiency.
0%
Convulsions
Which of the following is TRUE about adrenostatics?
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21%
Metyrapone destroys adrenocortical cells.
57%
Cabergoline inhibits ACTH secretion.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
7%
Aminoglutethimide stimulates the first step in steroid synthesis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
14%
Pasireotide is a growth hormone analogue
) Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic use of corticosteroids?
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75%
Diabetes mellitus.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
15%
Rheumatoid arthritis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Lymphoma.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency
The therapeutic indications of corticosteroids include which of the following?
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10%
Growth retardation in children.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
10%
Heart failure.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
29%
Chickenpox
52%
Osteoarthritis
Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hypokalemia?.
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14%
Aldosterone
73%
Cortisol
5%
Dexamethasone
9%
Spironolactone
Aromatase inhibitors are used in:
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7%
contraception.
67%
induction of ovulation.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
13%
postmenopausal hot flushes.ο»Ώο»Ώ
13%
osteoporosis.